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CHI89LA168

1989-08-13 · LOUISVILLE, Ohio, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OH01

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE FOR LANDING.

Factual narrative

THE PLT RPRTD THAT JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE ACFT LOST AIRSPEED WHEN IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND TO RECOVER. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE GRASS RWY, THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_CHI89LA168.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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